Choosing your major in college 36 Articles

by Brent Rowse

As a recent college graduate with the gift of hindsight, I have come to believe that the first question to ask when choosing a college major is "why am I at college?" That question needs to be answered before considering w...read more

by kirstentamuk

Every college student must find the answer to one important question: What is your major? Some students find the answer to this question while still in high school. Older, non-traditional students may have stumbled ...read more

by Prin Dumas

Your ability to pick the "right" major in college depends on your capacity to identify yourself as decided or undecided. Different people need different types of knowledge in their brain. The younger you are, the more in...read more

by Melissa Myrick

Your Major, Your Life Deciding on what to major in is one of the most important, and often gut wrenching decisions in early college years. The college books come in, page after page loaded with course offerings. The c...read more

by Nathaniel Paradise

"What's your major?" people ask, and you wish you had a good answer. Judging by how often people ask the question, it certainly seems like choosing your major is the most important decision you'll make in college. Won't it...read more

by Juan Leer

What do you like to do? What interests you? What could you see doing the rest of your life (or at least the near future)? Initially, you should answer those three questions to get a start. Ultimately, or maybe ideally, ...read more

by Erica Whitaker

What is a malleable education? It is the rich knowledge you obtain from your major that has now shaped you into the person you are or wish to be. So when choosing your major in college, don't follow friends who are going i...read more

by Stephanie Andrews

When it comes to taking your first big steps in the exciting new world of college, it is important to have an idea of what topics and fields of study interest you the most. I think it's difficult to choose a field at such ...read more

by Rosalyn Crouch

As someone who struggled with this issue for a while, I am no stranger to this dilemma. Nonetheless, I came across a solution, and it has been confirmed. I was pre-med (biology) as a college freshman, and I only did ...read more

by Jennifer Fincher

When the time came for me to choose a major, studying liberal arts was the obvious choice. "Liberal arts" is a phrase that epitomizes my goals for life, the dreams onto which I have grasped, and, ultimately, my reason for...read more

by Tiffany Bradford

When it comes time to choose what a person wants to major in during their college career, the schools of thought are generally favoring one of two areas. There is the idea that picking a major based on career potential and...read more

by Danielle Butler

Right now I'm not sure what I want to do in College I have been taking some classes during 05. I haven't even picked a major yet. For some reason the things I like to do really don't seem to have a good paying job. So for ...read more

by Aswin Krishna

AERONAUTICAL / AEROSPACE ENGINEERING INTRODUCTION Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering is one of the most challenging fields of engineering with a wide scope for growth. This field deals with the development of new te...read more

by Mary Pagay

I have a daughter who is going through the same questions as we speak. The first step is making that major decision is to realize that this may be a very important step in your career choices, but your ultimate choice of ...read more

by John Brown

Choosing a major in college is usually not too difficult to decide. Most people choose a major which is in line with their interests, and is generally is consistent with their chosen career path. For others though, this ...read more

by T.C Leonard

I'm not bragging, as you shall see shortly, but I graduated twice from West Virginia University and make more than double the income of the average citizen in my state. That sounds like one big success story, but I'm only...read more

by Danielle Gilbert

I'm beginning a new life as a nursing student, life changes fast. it has taken me years to decide what i would like to do with the rest of my life. After a summer of hospitals and anti-depressants I've come to the conclusi...read more

by Kandie Beck

Choosing a major and a minor in school? Even accredited colleges can offer degrees in programs that are actually dead ends when it comes to finding an appropriate job after you graduate. Before deciding to choose the ...read more

by Ashley Mcdaniel

Choosing Your Major in College Choosing a major in college is probably the hardest part of going to college. Some people know what they are going to major in before they even graduate from high school. Then there are so...read more

by Huma Rashid

One of the most important decisions you can make in college is what to major in. This will determine whether you earn a B.S. (a Bachelors in Sciences) or a B.A. (a Bachelors in Arts). Interesting fact: the undergraduate de...read more